About Sir Peter Gunter of Burgundy

Sir Peter GUNTER, Knight, was born abt 1034 in Normandy, France. He married Jane (Joan) Awbrey, daughter of Sir Reginald Awbrey, married at Tregunter, Brecon, Wales. She was born ca 1035 in Aber-Cynrig, Brecon, Wales. Sir Peter was known as the "Knight of the golden glove" so called from the three 'gauntlets or,' which he bore upon his sable shield-bearings, who aided in the subjugation of Wales in the fourth year of William Rufus and is also stated to have previously followed the fortunes of the Conqueror himself. Sir Peter's motto was "Fai y Gallo" (As he may), which has been ever since retained by the Gunters.